I’m working on an image that will be incorporated into a dress by Rachel for a little girl who loves a moose.

Here it is.

Once I had a dream that I owned a vending machine, and in it I sold something called “Crab-cake Crab-cake Cakes”. No, that is not a typo.
And with that, I will leave you and Mr. Sandy-knickers in a very happy predicament.

Mr. Sandy-knickers has found himself in an unlikely but happy place.

I did find out the history behind Mr. Splashy Pants. Cute as he is, I didn’t want to rip him off, so I created a friend for him to serve as a launching pad for my design.

I call him Mr. Sandy-knickers.

I really like this little whale guy. I’m not sure what the history is behind him. I randomly found him on the internet by accident. I like his flat top.

Part 1 of Song

A sourness, a foul layer
Sneaky crept in
I didn’t know till Dense

Once was light and blue air
Sun and easy peace
I didn’t care I miss It, I miss it

I am not horse to work I am not no mind robot
I am baby I am kid

You no monster, you no cop
You no wicked old man
Meany old man
You, friend, you partner

Melt crusty heart again
Real me in here, your friend
Oozy soft and Yours

Song Particle

Isaiah 30:15

For thus the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel, has said, “In repentance and rest you will be saved, In quietness and trust is your strength.” But you were not willing…

I’m on the quest to make the perfect fitting pair of pants. I tore apart the ones I already had, my favorite green pants, and made a pattern from them. I was so enthusiastic.

It did not go so well. As usual, when I sew, I tend to always do something backwards or inside out. The first 50 times I did this, I chalked it up to beginner’s ignorance, but now that I’ve been sewing for 20 years, I think it is just something that happens when I sew. I always do it, I always get frustrated and think that I was just not meant to sew, but I never quit. Oh well.

Take my new pants for instance.

First of all, the entire pants were made inside out, as I early on discovered I was using the wrong side of the fabric but did not have the patience to start over. The pattern pieces I had created did not magically come together, so there was many a turmoilious moment as I had to figure out what was wrong. I never did. I just kept sewing. And lo and behold, as I tried the lovely things on, I discovered that the waistband was sewn upside down, so that the waist flares out at the top. Arrrgh! Oh well.

The only sewing project I have ever done that went 100% smoothly the pillowcases I gave to my family as gifts this Christmas. I guess it’s pretty hard to screw up a rectangle.